Sentences with phrase «u.s. military schools»

Under a new contract competitively awarded by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Education Northwest will work to support the academic success for students of military families through the improved implementation of professional learning communities for principals and teachers at U.S. military schools across the globe.

Not exact matches

A day before her 17th birthday this year, Alexis came home from school and told her mom she wanted to join the U.S. Army and she had an appointment with a military recruiter in an hour.

After high school Patrick joined the U.S. military and served in the 101st Airborne before starting a business career in the financial services industry.

April 10 Bank of America Corp plans to stop lending to companies that make military - style firearms for civilians, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, making it the second major U.S. lender to address gun sales after the Florida high school shooting that left 17 dead in February.

Following his years of service to the U.S. military, Abdulrahman went back to school to pursue a degree in law.

At Expeditionary Warfare School, we learn to think of the joint environment as pertaining not only to the different military services, but also to nonmilitary organizations like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

Houston attended the U.S. Military Academy Prep School at Fort Monmouth, N.J., for a year before moving on to West Point.

The 1946 «National School Lunch Program» was actually a «national security» program implemented by President Truman to ensure a large pool of healthy young men for the U.S. military and national defense.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- Former U.S. military leaders have identified a latent threat to the potential for a leaner, more agile fighting force: the school vending machine.

The idea behind FOCUS is simple: large school districts procure so much food that they have considerable market power (second only to the U.S. military when it comes to food purchasing), which FOCUS helps them leverage to pressure manufacturers into producing better food.

Before recently agreeing to oversee child nutrition programs in Europe and Asia for the U.S. military, Rivas worked for decades in school food, first in Brownsville, Texas and then in Dallas.

Off topic questions included his speech tomorrow to Britain's Labour Party, Chirlane McCray's attendance at an NYPD CompStat meeting, whether ISIS and the recent U.S. military strikes will cause a ramped - up security / counter-terrorism effort by the City, Governor Cuomo's efforts at supporting a Democratic state senate, Congressional approval of military strikes ordered by President Obama, the City school system's policy on student cell phones and continuing problems at Rikers Island.

To enlist in the U.S. military, the basic requirement is a high school diploma, or the equivalent, and good physical and mental health.

This study was performed by the U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in collaboration with the Makerere University Walter Reed Project, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH), Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Rakai Health Sciences Program, and the Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet.

If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that despite driving all over the U.S. as a child (my dad was in the military and I didn't fly until high school), I always forget just how big it is.

Camouflage fatigues and crisp, bemedaled uniforms will not retreat from high schools anytime soon, especially with increased U.S. military activity in the world.

Computer adaptive testing is used to test recruits to the U.S. military, for licensing nurses and computer technicians, for entrance tests to graduate school, and for a popular placement test used by community colleges — but not for academic testing in all but a handful of K - 12 schools.

The U.S. Army hopes to recruit as many as 6,000 dropouts who would earn high - school - equivalency diplomas during their time in the military, under a three - year pilot program announced this month.

A national coalition of peace activists — whose affiliates are already challenging local school policies - has set out to forge a comprehensive, and apparently unprecedented, effort to eliminate the influence of the U.S. military on public and private schools.

In addition to John Glenn's appearance, The Final Frontier features interviews with Theresa Hitchens, director of the Center for Defense Information, and Everett Carl Dolman, professor of comparative military studies at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies at the U.S. Air Force's Air University.

First, incorporating best pedagogical practices from the U.S. military into a public school curriculum is a unique avenue for reaching students who may never participate in ChalleNGe, JROTC, or similar programs.

As the number one advocate for youth, the 4,100 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country and on U.S. military installations worldwide work to ensure great futures are within reach of the nearly 4 million members by helping them stay on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

When biology teacher Ed Willis, a U.S. Army Reserve colonel at the end of his military career, was sent to Iraq, he emailed the school that the experience was, for him, «surreal.»

In the face of the massive drawdown of U.S. troops stationed in Europe, the Defense Department will close nearly 10 percent of its schools for military - related dependents in Germany this June.

There are approximately 66 military schools in the U.S., most of which serve students in grades 9 through 12.

According to Ham, «Given the average military - connected student moves six to nine times between kindergarten and graduating high school, many of the sons and daughters of U.S. service members get used...

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

Each year 40 percent of children living on U.S. military installations change schools.

Even the U.S. Military has limits on the number of enlistees without a high school diploma.

The lead story is a beautifully written and heartbreaking piece about the precarious situation an Afghani school firmly rooted in humanism finds itself in as U.S. military forces leave.

«New Leaders is serving an important role in our nation's future by strengthening school leadership in the public education system which will help ensure students are prepared with the skills needed to keep the U.S. competitive and our communities healthy,» said Chris Chadwick, president of Boeing Military Aircraft and New Leaders board member.

The military high schools, JROTC, and Cadet programs enroll a disproportionately high percentage of students of color, reflecting the broader strategy to recruit African American and Latino males from low - income areas for first - responder positions in U.S. wars abroad.

NSBA letter «Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of School Choice» asks the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee hearing to review the options provided by public school districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringSchool Choice» asks the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee hearing to review the options provided by public school districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringschool districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringschool boards to military academies and those schools offering STEM.

In advance of today's «Expanding Education Opportunity through School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Related: Schools on U.S. military installations raising standards, tracking students beyond high school

An official U.S. Armed Forces aeronautical order showing graduation from a U.S. Armed Forces undergraduate pilot training school and receipt of a rating qualification as a military pilot;

Although the Presidio is a U.S. Army post and the DLIFLC is run by the Army, it's considered a «joint - service» school and is attended by members of all branches of the military service as well as select individuals sponsored by government agencies such as the National Security Administration (NSA).

This includes employers such as the U.S. military, public elementary and secondary schools, public colleges and universities, public child and family service agencies, and special governmental districts (including entities such as public transportation, water, bridge district, or housing authorities).

This includes the U.S. military and law enforcement (including police officers and public defenders), as well as teachers and employees at public schools and colleges.

Every year, thousands of healthy dogs, cats, pigs, goats and other animals are intentionally injured or cut open and then killed by the U.S. military and medical and veterinary schools.

Wadada Leo Smith (b. 1941, Leland, Mississippi) trained as a musician through the U.S. military band program, at the Sherwood School of Music, and at Wesleyan University.

Recent canvases (now on view at Jack Shainman Gallery's The School in Kinderhook, New York) embedded with acoustic foam respond to research into violent sounds, such as the air raid siren she heard as a child during the Gulf War; while others adopt poses from a U.S. military pamphlet filled with pictograms around scenarios involving hostages, smuggling, and weapon identification.

A military coup in 2009, led by graduates of the U.S. Army School of the Americas, has resulted in explosive growth in megaprojects that are disruptive to Indigenous people.

Prior to entering law school, where he was the editor - in - chief of the Oklahoma Law Review, Bob graduated from the United States Military Academy and served in the U.S. Army for five years.

«What that is intended to do is not to raise revenue to provide schools or provide a military or police department or build bridges or roads, it's designed to price those cars out of the U.S. market,» Hicks said.

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point also announced Tuesday that Wang, who dreamed of attending the school, was posthumously offered admission for his heroic actions.

EDUCATION / MILITARY TRAINING M.A., Education / Leadership / Administration Touro International University — Summa cum Laude, 4.0 GPA 2009 Bachelor of Architecture — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN — Dean's List / 3.2 GPA 2000 U.S.A.F., Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training — Columbus, MS 2002 Awarded U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Rating and Air Force Association Award United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College, Charleston, SC 2010 U.S.A.F., Squadron Officer School, Montgomery, AL 2006 U.S.A.F., Aerospace Basic Course, Montgomery, AL 2000

Training: DOD Human Resource Specialist School 2008 Advance DOD Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician School 2005 Basic DOD Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician School 2004 U.S. Army Commission, Fordham University 1983 Signal Office Basic Course (SOBC) 1985 Observer Controller Trainer Basic course (OC / TC) 2006 Military Decision Making Process Course (MDMP) 2006 Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) 2007 Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) Phase1 2007 Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT) 2007 Battle Staff Phase1 2007 Maneuver Control Systems Operator Course (MCS) 2007 Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) 2007

Being stationed overseas as a U.S. military, Diplomats, Missionary, International School Teacher or other expat status does not mean foregoing your adoption plans.